His partner and two children, who were also in the car, were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Adrian Beaumont was one of four killed in the M5 crash (Image: Bristol Post)

Mr Beaumont worked at Nisbets, a catering company in Avonmouth, for more than a decade.

Klaus Goeldenbot, chief executive officer at the Nisbets Group paid tribute : “Adrian was a highly respected colleague who had worked for the Nisbets Group for over ten years.

“Everyone in the business is shocked and saddened at this tragic news and our immediate thoughts are with his wife and children, who were also involved in the accident, as well as with his family and friends.